Machine for affixing linings to shoe-soles.



J. A. KELLY.

MACHINE FOR AFFIXING LlNiNGS T0 SHOE SOLES.

APPLICATION nuzo MAR. 17. 1914.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN A. KnLnx, a citizen of the United Statesyresiding at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Machine tor Aifijxing Linings. to ShoerSoles, of which the follow; ing is a specification,

.ln the process of making shoes, boots, and the like, it is. usual to apply a lining of one form or another to that face of the sole or insole which is exposed; Within the shoe upper. Various forms oii linings are employed, such as over the heel, over the heel and shank down to the ball oi the foot, or the full length of the sole or insole, such linings being composed of diilerent materials and being called stool; linings in the trade. It is. the custom, and in fact almost the universal practice, to apply such linings to the soles by hand labor, and; in the following manner: The operator wields a paste brushin one hand and grasps the lining in the other hand, so that an adhesive applied to one face of the lining by the proper manipulation of the brush. The upper having been turned downvso as to allow access to be obtained to the sole or insole inside of the shoe, the operator applies the pasted: lining to, the insole or sole at the proper position, after which pressure is applied tothe lining so as to smooth out the lining and complete the Work. Aside from the time consumed and the labor involved in applying the adhesive and placing the .coated lining in position,.the hand operations require the upper to be turned for obtaining access to the sole, and it happens not-infrequently that the lumps of paste are applied by the brush to the linings. As a result of these two operations, the cost is increased by turning the upper, and the shoe is distorted more or less from the shape.

imparted thereto by the last, and the presence of lumps of adhesive on the lining pro.- duces an irregular surface instead of a. smooth surface on the lined sole or insole.

It is the object of this invention to overcome the foregoing objections and others incidental to the hand operation of applying the lining to the soles of shoes, etc., and at the same time to enable the operation of aiiixing the lining to be performed accurately, expeditiously and economically.

The invention consists of a combined shoe support and magazine over which the shoe Q1. b k i? adapted to be slipped so that the ining W 1 be ppli d t he f of he sole or insole in a proper manner and Withou t r ing the unper- With. t is m g n a d. pp rt ao pe ate m an o pp n an adhesive to the topmost lining contained within the magazme, and means; for feeding adhesive applying mechanism,

O'the features of the invention and the advantages thereof'will appear in the course of the following detailed description 1 the linings successively into the path of the In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side ele vation of a machine forafiixing sock linings to the sole or insole of boots, shoes, etc., certain parts being illustrated in vertical section. I Fig. 2, is a. View ot the automatic operating means for the adhesive applying mechanism. Fig. 3 is a detail view of thehe h n ss umnvAia table an an overhanging arm, C, The table extends o wa ly ficmth ol mn. t ei ht u ting the convenience of the operator, and

pon this a le is a ombined s oe SBPPQrt and m gazine. I he. la ter oacupn ng nor- I stationar position upon th tabl' at he outer or free dge. thereo eg mg is, of a. share and. size S itable to putam n 2s hamb r. 0? a la ge n mber of ni gs. the. atter b ing indie ed. at The pp rt and n. zine eonl rm ub.-

tant a y in. horiz n al cross sect to th l ngs to be to ed t elre 'm'v With n th lower ar f't i magaz e. per tes 'f l n gs to the pen pp r nd of id magazine, and to this end automatic means are provided for imparting a step, by step feed to the stack of linings within said ambe d agazin Up ardi mov m t of the linings,how.ever, is resisted to a certain extent by means positioned at the open delivery end 0,1 the magazine, which resistingimeans acts to distort the topmost lining so that the middle part of ithe topmost lining will protrude beyond the f, e nesazi e, 'i e. r t n ng means at, he i e y d o t e ma az n m y b o different forms-i. ut. a hown, th maga i i pm d d at i s re p e s des lower 13,. th p pose. otw ie i to, f d th waters the arm r from the socket of the pulley,

' paste receptacle and into contact with the material Z therein. The adhesive having been applied to the topmost sock lining of the magazine the operator new positions a boot or shoe Y, indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, over the support and'magazine and presses the boot or shoe forcibly against the topmost sock lining X within the magazine, whereby the coated surface of the sock lining adheres to the face of the sole or insole within the boot or shoe. The sock lining is thus applied. to the boot or shoe '-in proper position therein without requiring the oper ator to turn the upper of said boot or shoe, the operation being performed easily, quickly and accurately, for the reason that the magazine serves guide in placing the shoe in'position to receive the sock linllf' The shoe is now withdrawn from the magazine, whereupon the operator. presses on the treadle K, the effect of which is to pulldown on the rod j and the pawl earrier J, whereby the feed pawl J is forcibly depressed and the ratchet wheel lll is turned a certain angular distance, usually one A tooth. This partial rotation of the ratchet wheel turns the shaft 9 and gear G, the lat ter meshing with the rack F so as to .im-

part upward movement to said rack and the follower E, as a result of which the stack or pile of sock linings is raised within the .magazine, and the topmost layer of the sock linings is engaged with the lips a of the magazine, thus imparting a curved or crowned effect to said topmost layer. The machine is now ready for a second operation, but prior to placing the boot or shoe into position, the operator should first manipulate the hand lever U in order-that the brush M will apply the adhesive to the next sock lining. The operations are repeated as often as desired.

It is evident that the operator is not required to handle the adhesive applying mechanism or the material composing the sock linings, and the machine is capable of operation by an unskilled laborer in a manher to accurately, expeditiously and economically apply the sock linings to shoes, boots, and other articles of footwear.

By reference to Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings it will he noted that follower E is provided at its top surface with a layer of cushion material E the latter consisting of rubber,xor any other soft material. The layer of cushion material permits a certain amount of yielding movement of the sock linings X with'rcference to the solid material of the follower E, the same being par ticularly useful when the follower is at the top of the magazine so as lo permit the v H sock. linings to yield somewhat during the application of the adhesive to the to sock liningh Itis'fppairc ums-"theot'cushion material l? "1na' er may not used. i

Having thus fully described "the-intention, what I claiinas'new"and desire t'o se cu re by Letters Patent is l. Il'1 a lllflCflllllO'Of' theclas the combination got a conil-iinm'bn. and shoe support for -containing linings adapted todue aiiixed to a sole, d-inaga zinc being open "at the top ther'coffmeans for feeding said linings 'withilWsaid inaga zine andshoe support, and'coati'ng' 'i-i'iccha' nisni positioned to'trarerse the open"e'ntl o-i said magazineand shoe' suppor if. in a *n ach-ine otl-lhe-class described; the cmnbinaticn' of-awupport over which shoes are adapted-to be osition-ed for-1112 cci'xing a sole lining, inoans'for fcedingsole linings relativelyto said "support inn-such manner that'eahh lining positionedfl tor contact with the face "of" a shoe sole, and means for a pplying' an allhesive tol. saidsolel linings. i a Z 3. l1. ax nia'chine ol the:class describedothe eoi'nbination of a supportove'r which shocs areadapted to be positionec-ld'or 'receiaginga sole lining,andimea'ns'forautomatically feeding solo linings relatively tosaid' sup port. in such manner thatv eaolr liningis positioned .lor contact: with a ammo-ea shoe sole.-. .-.l-. In machine ofth'e classdeseribed, combined support and magazine 'over i which a shoe is adapted toibe positioned-Titer re eeivingasole lining, combined with means for feeding the sole linings through the magazine and into position to be afi ixed to a face of the shoe sole.

In a machine of the class described, a combined support and magazine over which a shoe is adapted to be positioned for receivpg a sole lining, combined with means for 11 feeding the sole linings through the mag. zine and into position to be aflixed to a face of the shoe sole, and means for applying an adhesive to the exposed face of the topmost lining within the magazine.

6. In a machine of the class described, a combined support and magazine over which a shoe is adapted to be positioned for receiving a sole lining, combined with means controllable at will for feeding sole linings through said n'iagazine, and means for applying moisture to the face of the topmost sole lining within the magazine.

7. In a machine ol? the class described, the eomhination ot' a combined magazine and shoe support, means for feeding material through it, and means controllable at will for applying moisture to the upper layer of' material within said magazine and support.

8. In a machine of the class described, the 136 combination of supporting means for a shoe,

' means for feeding sole linings relatively to said supporting means in such manner that said linings are positioned for contact with the shoe soles, and means for coating said sole linings prior to the application of the latter to the inside of a shoe adapted to be positioned against said supporting means.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a magazine and support upon which a shoe is adapted to be positioned, a follower positioned within said magazine and supportand movable therein, feed means for imparting'a step by step movement to said follower, and coating means. for traversing said magazine and support so as to coat the sole linings prior to their application to a shoe.

'10, In a machine of the class described, a magazine and support upon which a shoe is adapted to be positioned, said magazine 'and support being provided with means for imparting a curvature to the upper lining of a stack of linings adapted to be contained therein, combined with means for feeding the stack of linings within said magazine'and support, and coating mechanism positioned to traverse said magazine and support.

11. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a magazine and support upon which a shoe is adapted to be posi- 1 tioned, means for feeding material relative to said magazine so as to position said material upon the sole of the shoe, coating means positioned to traverse the material prior to matically position said linings for applica- 5 tion to the soles of successively positioned shoes.

13. In a machine for afiixing sole linii to shoes, the combination of a magazine over which the shoe is adapted to be positioned, a follower movable within. the chamber of said magazine so as to feed sole linings therethrough and to position said linings successively for application to the soles of shoes, and means for imparting a step by step movement to said follower with re spect to said magazine.

ll. In a machine for ailixing sole linings t 'shoes, the combination of a magazine,

-e wntour of which is such that shoes can be drawn thereover, means operable within said magazine for feeding sole linings through it, and moisture supply means in cooperative relation to said magazine.

In testimony whereof I have name to this specification in the presence v i -tWo subscribing witnesses.

JOHN A. KELLK. Witnesses:

J NO. SADLEIR, WM. J. SADLEIR.

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